Product Description

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The Jewish Publication Society's Torah Commentary is a scholarly analysis of the Old Testament. This volume on Exodus begins with a short introductory article which discusses the contents, character and setting of the text. The commentary itself is in-depth, providing the Hebrew text next to the English translation and analysis. A good work for scholars.

Publisher's Description

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The JPS Torah Commentary series guides readers through the words and ideas of the Torah. Each volume is the work of a scholar who stands at the pinnacle of his field. Every page contains the complete traditional Hebrew text, with cantillation notes, the JPS translation of the Holy Scriptures, aliyot breaks, Masoretic notes, and commentary by a distinguished Hebrew Bible scholar, integrating classical and modern sources. Each volume also contains supplementary essays that elaborate upon key words and themes, a glossary of commentators and sources, extensive bibliographic notes, and maps.

As all these kind of books, not all will agree 100%, but you might learn there are other opinions that you might of not thought possible. This book as the Genesis book, a little on the costly side, but if you are wanting to study indepth then this a book to get as a beginner/or a little above. This book has many rabbit trails to follow. And yes, in English & Hebrew.